1. Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating. 不诚实最终将会自食其果。
2. Narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating. 狭隘自私的行为最终会自拆台脚。
3. Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be self-defeating. 孩子有不良行为时，小题大做可能适得其反。
4. Those who use self-defeating humor, making fun of themselves, for the enjoyment of others, tend to maintain that hostility toward themselves even when alone. 那些自黑式的幽默，拿自己开玩笑，来让别人开心的人，即使在独处的时候往往也会对自己怀有敌意。
5. This is unfortunately rather self-defeating. 不幸的是，这有点儿弄巧成拙。
